11th August, 2020 Beachy Head Heavy cloud early morning becoming hot, humid NE-E 1-2

We covered Birling scrub and tamarisk bushes, radio mast bushes, Old Trapping Area and a 30 minute watch from here. We decided to call it a day as it had become very hot and humid 30 C by 9.00 am. LP was also covering sites on the Headland.

Fulmar 1 off Birling
Yellow-legged Gull 1 juv. present for a short period in Birling car park. photos (JFC, DRC)
Kestrel 1
Sand Martin 3
Swallow 20
Redstart 2 (1 radio mast bushes, 1 Birling)
Stonechat 10 Birling
Song Thrush 1 Birling
Reed Warbler 2 Birling
Lesser Whitethroat 1 Birling
Common Whitethroat 20+ Headland
Willow Warbler 12 Headland
Pied Flycatcher 1 Shooters bottom (LP)

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull in the over-flow car park

at Birling before departing out to sea.